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Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools

31 December 2025 at 23:40

By: Troy Closson

The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Kamar Samuels as New York City’s schools chancellor. He starts on Thursday.

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

15 July 2025 at 20:18

By: Mitch Smith

The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

Melissa and Mark Hortman, along with their dog, Gilbert, were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minn.

16 June 2025 at 14:51

By: Ernesto Londoño

Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm.

Representative Melissa Hortman at a swearing-in ceremony as House Speaker at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., in 2019.